Archaeology
Controversy Persists in Troubled Tomb of Alexander the Great’s Father
One tomb containing a who’s who of fourth-century Macedonian...
Underwater Stone-Age Wall Once Trapped Reindeer
For Holocene hunters in Germany, reindeer were a big...
Mysterious Easter Island Glyphs Suggest a One-of-a-Kind Language
If you thought the rongorongo language was younger than...
Scroll Buried By Vesuvius Finally Deciphered
Three student researchers have won three-quarters of a million...
Bones in German Cave Rewrite History of Homo Sapiens
Bone fragments found in a German cave reveal that...
Strange Dr. Seuss-Like Tree Discovered in Canadian Quarry
Weird, bushy, top-heavy tree fossils found in a Canadian...
Purpose of Mysterious Ice Age Tool Revealed
A few years ago, archaeologists working in Hohle Fels...
Nineteenth Century Wreck Suddenly Appears in Newfoundland
Centuries-old shipwrecks don't tend to suddenly appear, if anything...
Erebus At Risk: Researchers Running Out of Time To Investigate Franklin’s Ship
Researchers only discovered the wrecks of HMS Erebus and...
Archaeologists Unearth 2,000-Year-Old Bullet Inscribed with Julius Caesar’s Name
Archaeologists have found a bullet inscribed with Julius Caesar's...
Ice Road Nomads: Research Says ‘Sea Ice Highway’ Led Early Settlers To North America
How did ancient nomads reach North America?
Scientists have long...
The Surprise Origin of Multiple Sclerosis in Europe
A flight of studies one genetic researcher called a...
‘False Heads’ On 73 Mummies Tell Different Story of Ancient Peru
Seventy-three intact burials, some adorned with intricately carved masks,...
Ancient Scythians Used Human Flesh to Make War Implements
From a letter opener fashioned with a Japanese WWII...
Archaeologists Uncover ‘Curse Tablet’ in Germany
Today, people often vent their frustration at others publicly...
Ancient Skeleton From Southern Russia Surprises UK Scientists
When workers on a British road improvement project excavated...
Iron Oxide in Ancient Bricks Reveal Strange History of Earth’s Electromagnetic Field
The Earth's magnetic field surged mysteriously in Mesopotamia (modern-day...
Amateur Searchers Find Palace of King Henry VII’s Mother
A group of archaeology enthusiasts deep in interior England...
